712 Digital Group - top

NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area: Sat., March 2nd 2013

News

March 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

354 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013

TODAY…CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 20. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY…CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN…FREEZING RAIN…SNOW AND SLEET THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

MONDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S.

TUESDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. HIGH AROUND 30.

Posted in News |

February weather ends up being pretty normal

News, Weather

March 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

February ended on a snowy note across sections of Iowa, and that helped make the month overall a little wetter than normal. State climatologist Harry Hillaker keeps track of the precipitation. “Statewide about a quarter inch more than usual, nothing really greatly out of the ordinary as far as totals go…basically about the southeast half of the state has an unusually wet February. Unfortunately parts of west-central and southwest Iowa in particular were on the dry side of normal there,” Hillaker says.

In Atlantic, the average High for Feb. 2013 was 36-degrees, which is in line with the normal High for the month. The average Low last month was 15, which was just one degree shy of the normal 16-degree average. Hillaker says temperature readings didn’t show anything that stood out. He says he doesn’t have all the numbers in yet, but things will be very close to normal. “Preliminarily I’ve got us at two-tenths of a degree above normal, that’s about as close to normal as we can get it. Pretty much it was kind of warmer the first half of the month and consistently on the cool side the second half of the month, and basically canceled each other out and very close to normal overall,” Hillaker says.

Hillaker says the snow late in February turned around what had been a lack of the white stuff for most of this winter. One storm dumped a statewide average of just over five inches of snow, while another left an average of four inches across the state. In Atlantic, we received a total of 5.6-inches of snow in February, which had a liquid precipitation value of just under one-half inch, or .46″.

Posted in News, Weather |

Kelly pitches 2 hitless innings for Cards

Sports

March 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Kelly opened his bid for a spot in the St. Louis Cardinals’ starting rotation with two hitless innings, and Adron Chambers hit a three-run homer in Friday’s 8-8 tie against the Houston Astros. Among three candidates to replace the injured Chris Carpenter in the Cards’ rotation, Kelly walked one hitter in each inning. Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma had two hits and drove in two runs each for the Cardinals, who have won five straight.

Chris Carter homered for the Astros, a fifth-inning drive off closer Jason Motte. Brandon Barnes and Brandon Lair also homered for Houston. Houston starter Bud Norris struck out one and walked one in three innings, allowing Descalso’s two-run single in the second. With Houston trailing by two runs in the ninth, Brandon Laird homered off Victor Marte leading off and Rene Garcia singled with one out. After a throwing error by shortstop Ryan Jackson, pinch-runner Delino DeShields scored on Marte’s wild pitch.

Posted in Sports |

Girls State Basketball Championship Scores: from March 1st 2013

Sports

March 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Class 1A State Tournament
State Championship

Central Lyon, Rock Rapids 63, Newell-Fonda 61

Class 2A State Tournament
State Championship

Western Christian, Hull 75, Lawton-Bronson 58

Class 3A State Tournament
State Championship

Assumption, Davenport 62, Estherville Lincoln Central 40

Class 5A State Tournament
State Semifinal

Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 50, Mason City 43

Southeast Polk 40, Ankeny 38

Posted in Sports |

Iowa News Headlines: Sat., March 2nd 2013

News

March 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — A 10-year-old boy has died after being struck by a falling tree near his home in southeast Iowa. Garrett Brockway died Wednesday at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He’d been taken there after the accident Sunday morning. The sheriff’s office says the incident has been ruled an accident.

OSAGE, Iowa (AP) — The trial of a 14-year-old Osage boy accused of fatally shooting his mother has been moved to a neighboring county. The trial will move from Mitchell County Courthouse in Osage to Wright County District Court in Clarion. It is scheduled to begin April 30th. The Associated Press generally doesn’t name juveniles accused of crimes or their families.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa man suspected of abandoning a dog found dead inside a kennel has been arrested. Authorities say 23-year-old Ty Hickman was arrested Thursday night in Jesup and taken to Buchanan County Jail. A Waterloo code enforcement officer says Hickman is charged with a misdemeanor charge of animal torture.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kori Schulte scored 15 points and hit five key free throws late in the game to help Central Lyon beat Newell-Fonda 63-61 on Friday to win the Class 1A state championship. Lexi Ackerman added 12 points and her twin sister, Kelsey, scored 11 for the top-ranked Lions, who claimed the title in their first appearance in the state tournament.

Posted in News |

MEIGHAN E. (McCARTHY) JOHANSEN, 29 of Omaha and formerly of Avoca (Svcs. 3-9-2013)

Obituaries

March 1st, 2013 by admin

MEIGHAN E. (McCARTHY) JOHANSEN, 29, of Omaha, NE (and formerly of Avoca), died Feb., 28th at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial service for MEIGHAN JOHANSEN will be held at 10:00 AM Sat., Mar., 9th at the AHST High School Gymnasium in Avoca**. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

**(this is a change in location, effective 3/3/13)

Visitation will be from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Fri., Mar., 8th with family greeting friends from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

A wake service will be held at 7:00 PM Fri., Mar., 8th at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

MEIGHAN JOHANSEN is survived by:

Her husband, Jerrid Johansen of Omaha, NE

Son, Brayden Neill of Omaha, NE

Her parents, Deborah and Jerry McCarthy of Avoca

Brother, Evan (Linsey) McCarthy of Avoca

Sister, Caitlin McCarthy of Omaha, NE

Her paternal Grandmother, Marie McCarthy of Omaha, NE

Her maternal Grandparents, William and Judy Walsh of Buffalo, NY

And many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

 

Posted in Obituaries |

Cass Supervisors discuss Division of Land process

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

County officials, surveyors and other members of the public met Thursday during the Cass County Board of Supervisor’s meeting, to discuss the County’s Division of Land Process which was implemented after the passage of a resolution in January of 2012. According to the Minutes of the meeting prepared by Auditor Dale Sunderman, surveyors and land owners commented that the process was more complicated than the previous process and sometimes increased the cost of surveying and the time needed to complete the process.

The main item of concern was the requirement to survey the remainder of a rural tract (most often 40 acres) when the tract is divided into more than two parcels. County Engineer Charles Marker said he believed Iowa law (Code and Administrative Code) required the survey of the remainder of the tract when that tract was subdivided into more than two parcels. Surveyors disagreed. At the end of discussion: Consensus was that the review part of the process (to check for accuracy, etc) was a positive step and the process should be left in place; county officials will work to complete the process as quickly as they can; and the issue of whether or not the survey of the remainder parcel is required will be researched.

The matter was taken under advisement.

Posted in Ag/Outdoor, News |

DEWEY OHMS, 87, of Anita (Svcs. 3-4-2013)

Obituaries

March 1st, 2013 by admin

DEWEY OHMS, 87, of Anita died Fri., Mar., 1st at Caring Acres Nursing Home in Anita. Funeral services for DEWEY OHMS will be held 11-a.m. Mon., Mar. 4th, at the Anita United Methodist Church. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.

Visitation with family will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Sun., Mar., 3rd at Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.

DEWEY OHMS is survived by:

His wife – Marilyn Ohms, of Anita

His children – Linda (Ed) Heaton, of West Des Moines; Nancy Brown, of Anita; Bruce Ohms, of Atlantic; Gary (Lori) Ohms, of Anita, and Tina (Mark) Steffens, of Anita.

10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Posted in Obituaries |

Dr. John Mark Nielsen Awarded Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog

News

March 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn are pleased to report Dr. John Mark Nielsen, Executive Director of  the museum, was recently awarded “Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog,” by Ambassador Peter Taksøe-Jensen, representing Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.

Ambassador Peter Taksøe-Jensen presents The Danish Immigrant Museum Executive Director John Mark Nielsen with the badge of the Order of Dannebrog in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

The ceremony took place at the Danish Embassy in Washington, D.C. on February 27th, while Nielsen was there representing the Iowa Museum Association at Museum Advocacy Day 2013. The Queen bestowed the award upon Nielsen on December 19, 2012, however he wasn’t notified of the honor until his trip to Washington had been confirmed.

The Order of the Knight of the Dannebrog was instituted in 1671 by King Christian V.  The Order is used to decorate a select group of people who, through selfless deeds, have helped advance the interests of Denmark.  Nielsen’s award is based on almost 90 letters of support from both Danish and American citizens who felt that Nielsen merited official recognition for his work on behalf of Denmark.  The process was initiated by his colleagues at The Danish Immigrant Museum and coordinated by the Danish Consul for Iowa and former board member, Lynette Rasmussen of Johnston.

The letters all describe his professional success as well as his volunteer work for a number of Danish and Danish-American organizations.  Many of the letters echoed similar statements that Nielsen is “always willing and enthusiastic about sharing his great knowledge of all things Danish” and “impresses all with his warm and friendly personality.”

A celebration in honor of the award will be held on June 22nnd in Elk Horn, concurrent with the museum’s 30th anniversary and Sankt Hans Aften festivities. For more information about the museum, call 712.764.7001 or visit www.danishmuseum.org

Posted in News |

JUDITH FAY HANSEN, 69, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 3/4/13)

Obituaries

March 1st, 2013 by Ric Hanson

JUDITH FAY HANSEN, 69, of Elk Horn, died Thu., Feb. 28th, at the Salem Lutheran Home. Funeral services for JUDITH HANSEN will be held 11-a.m. Mon., March 4th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Sun., March 3rd, from 3-to 9-pm, with the family present to greet friends from 5-to 8-pm.

Burial is in the Harlan Cemetery.

JUDITH HANSEN is survived by:

Her husband – Gary Hansen, of Harlan.

Her sons – Neil (Diane) Hansen, and Brent (Ann) Hansen, all from Harlan, and Kevin Hansen (& friend Katie), of Des Noines.

Her daughter – Jeanne (Kurt) Koenig, of Dunlap.

Her brother – Dennis (Kanet) Thomsen, of Harlan.

Her sister – Beverly (Tom) Schmitz, of Harlan.

and 2 grandchildren.

Posted in Obituaries |